Why it is important to have a professional code of ethics. (Part 1) A code of ethics is essential to a profession, especially law enforcement, in my opinion. A code of ethics will provide a starting point for professionals and everyone else they may engage with on a daily basis. It will also ensure fair treatment of members of the profession and services of the profession. Ethics provides a framework for performing essential information functions, establishing policies, and developing service strategies. Without them, we will simply determine what is right. Some without morals might take advantage of this, which in the eyes of the public would seem unfair. A code of ethics provides guidance for dealing with ethical situations. In this particular case, the officer abuses his power just because he doesn't like being recorded. This officer should realize that he lives in 2015 and that everyone will be recorded even if they don't like it. Especially when you are a public figure. Well, officials in the city of Rohnert Park, California, say they are investigating a video that appears to show a police officer drawing his gun during a confrontation with a man who was filming him. After viewing the video they decided that the officer in question would also be placed on administrative leave. In the video, McComas notices that he is in his backyard and begins pointing his cell phone camera at a police car that stops nearby. The officer in the car takes out his cell phone and points it at McComas, apparently to take a photo. The officer then gets out of the car and tells McComas to remove his hand from his pocket. After McComas responded, “No, sir, I didn't do anything. I did absolutely nothing," the officer draws his gun. He doesn't point it at McComas, but continues to hold it throughout the incident. (LA Times, The public has another incident of not trusting the police and hating them. It's those few who screw it up. Need to be a professional and move on. It doesn't hurt either the officer or anyone for a person to record it. Especially with body cameras on the rise, and it's worried about being filmed, it gets to you. to ask himself why he is so worried and what he may ultimately have to hide, bringing such issues to the forefront could cause a sense of discomfort, embarrassment and, at times, shame. However, in light of ethics, these topics must be addressed and the their exposed moral implications (Ethics in CJ,